Scrappy Links

Color Mixing Guide by Claudine Hellmuth

I found the coolest paint mixing guide by Claudine Hellmuth  for her paints by Ranger.  And I have been purchasing her acrylic paints as I run out of colors from my Making Memories collection. 

The best part?  Her 15 colors will give you 51 colors by using the guide and mixing equal parts.  I have much more than that now and have a hard time mixing.  It will be much easier to only have 15 colors to choose from.  Thanks Claudine!

Teri Hansen

Paper Wreath Tutorial by Second Sister

At the CHA show, I fell in love with this goregeous wreath at The Girl's Paperie booth.

It was created by the very talented April Meeker, a.k.a. "Second Sister."  She has been gracious enough to post a tutorial on how to make one for yourself on her blog.  April is also a talented jewlery designer and you can check out her work for sale at her Etsy shop.  Thanks April for the tutorial!

Teri Hansen  
 

Chip Art by Melody Ross

It's so good to see Melody Ross back in the scrapworld again.  The former head of Chatterbox has created a new line of products for GCD Studios.  It's called Chip Art and the combination of tools and chipboard allow you to make very unique, artsy looking projects.  This will take your scrapping to a whole new level.

Here's some photos from her booth at the CHA show.

My Chip Art photos did not turn out due to operator error (me).  To see actual Chip Art projects, check out Jenny Doh's blog.  Enjoy!

Teri Hansen
 
 

My Little Yellow Bicycle

It may have taken them a while, but My Little Yellow Bicyle finally has a blog up and running.  This will complement their web site where you can find complete previews of their new releases.

Comming up first:  The Clothesline collection.

Next:  Check out their Generation Z collection.

These color combinations are unique and so pretty!  Enjoy!

Teri Hansen  
 

From Tim Holtz, a little more idea-ology...

Tim Holtz is releasing an amazing amounts of products right now at CHA.  To get a peak at everything, visit this picture filled post a little more idea-ology...

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The Daily Digi

If you have thought about digital scrapbooking but you don't know where to start, I have a site for you!  The Daily Digi is a site full of resources for digital scrappers. 

For beginer scrappers, there's a great FAQ section on the right side of this page.  There are so many links that cover topics like:

 What program should I use?

 How do I do my first layout?

 Using layered templates

If you already scrap digitally, you'll find tutorials on using brushes and drop shadows.  Take time to check out the many resources offered on this site.  Enjoy!

Teri Hansen  

Load of Scrap by Eric Erickson

It's not often I run across guys who scrap.  When was the last time you saw a guy actually scrapping at a crop?  That's why I thought it was so cool that Eric Erickson not only scraps, but is full of ideas and shares them on his blog Load of Scrap. 

Look at his cute blog banner!

 
Check out these two page layouts.

 


 
Look how much he journals!  I need to take lessons from him.  Good thing he teaches classes!  Be sure to visit Eric's blog for more goodies.  Enjoy!

Teri Hansen

World's Largest Crop Attempt II

It's that time again!   Scrapbook Royalty is attempting to get into the Guiness Book of World Records by holding the World's Largest Crop at the CHA Craft SuperShow on Saturday, January 23.  If you will be in Southern California, you will not want to miss this fund raiser for the Kids In Need Foundation.  Kids In Need provides school supplies for kids in need nationwide.

There will be celebrities from the scrapping world, prizes, auctions and goodie bags.  And of course cropping, 13 hours of cropping.  To get more information, and to sign up visit the CHA Craft SuperShow website for additional details.

Teri Hansen 

Twisted Papers

Twisted Papers is a company that offers vintage graphic images.  They are available online and by CD.  It's the perfect touch for your vintage-looking projects or for putting a cool twist on your modern works of art.

Just by signing up for their free newsletter (scroll to the bottom of their home page to sign up), you can get four free images for January.  Just look at how great they are!

These would look great on a Valentine's card or layout don't you think?  Enjoy!

Teri Hansen

A Year in the Life of an Art Journal

If you have ever wanted to break out from scrapbooks into something a little more "artsy", this is the way to do it.  A Year in the Life of an Art Journal is a site that posts prompts twice a month that will allow you to create your own art journal.  And your journal does not have to be a traditional journal, it can be just about anything: a deck of cards, flashcards, paper taped or glued together.  The site itself is loaded with ideas and help.  You can view art journal creations here.

By signing up for prompts, they'll be delivered to your email box on the 15th and 30th.  You can sign up for the prompts here.  There is also an Ning community you can join where you can make new friends and share ideas.  And in the end, not only will have a great personal work of art, but you'll become a better scrapbooker as well.  Enjoy!

Teri Hansen